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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 18, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 18, 1940 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 18, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Lee
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Knickerbocker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. Knickerbocker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Lee
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pearson
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Pearson
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Pearson
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Pearson
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Pearson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Lee
Mills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Mills reaches second base with a double. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pearson vs. Lee
Pearson hits a line drive towards third. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knickerbocker vs. Lee
Knickerbocker hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Pearson
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Pearson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Pearson
Solters strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Pearson
McNair strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Lee
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Pearson
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Pearson
Lee bunts in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Pearson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Pearson
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Lee
Mills hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Pearson
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Pearson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Pearson
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Rolfe applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Pearson
Appling hits a popup in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lee
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Lee
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Pearson
Solters strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Pearson
McNair hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Pearson
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Lee
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mills vs. Lee
Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a fly ball towards center. Kreevich catches it and throws to third to double up Mills. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Pearson
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pearson
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Pearson
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lee
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Lee
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Pearson
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pearson
Wright hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Pearson
Appling hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Lee
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Lee
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Pearson
Solters hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Pearson
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pearson, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Pearson
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Lee
There goes Gordon. The throw from Tresh and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a line drive towards short. Appling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pearson vs. Lee
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knickerbocker vs. Lee
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Pearson
Larry Rosenthal pinch hits for Thornton Lee.
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Pearson
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Pearson
Kuhel hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Pearson
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Pearson
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1940 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Knickerbocker B, ss 5 1 1 0 Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 1 1 2 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 0 Wright T, rf 4 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 2 0 Appling L, ss 3 0 0 0
Mills B, lf 4 0 2 1 Solters M, lf 3 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 3 0 2 0 McNair E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 2 0 0 0
Pearson M, p 4 0 0 0 Lee T, p 1 0 0 0
Rosenthal L, ph 0 0 0 0
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36 3 11 3 27 0 2 0
New York 100 002 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee T (L) 9.0 11 3 3 1 0
E -- Tresh M
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Knickerbocker B, Mills B
HR -- Henrich T
SB -- Kennedy B, Gordon J
CS -- Kreevich M
SH -- Lee T
T -- 1:50
A -- 6000
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